Othello on NES is that classic black-and-white tile-flipping strategy game—simple to learn, brutal to master. You start by placing your pieces to trap the opponent's between yours, flipping them to your color. The first few moves feel easy, but then the AI starts pulling sneaky reversals on you.

The controls are straightforward (arrows to move, Z/X to confirm), but the real challenge is thinking three moves ahead. One wrong placement and suddenly half your black tiles turn white. I still get caught off-guard by those corner steals.

It’s the kind of game where you’ll stare at the board for minutes muttering "wait, no—if I go here…" before realizing you’ve walked into a trap. Perfect for quick matches when you want to outthink someone without flashy graphics.